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Staff warns of county excise‑tax ordinance and possible state zoning override that could affect Leonardtown
Summary
Town planning staff briefed the commission on a county ordinance to apply a county excise tax to town developments and on pending state legislation that could limit local authority over townhome approvals; staff said the issues are pending and may lead to intergovernmental dispute or legal challenge.
Planning staff opened the meeting with a multi‑topic briefing that included a warning about a county ordinance and an overview of proposed state legislation on zoning.
Staff told commissioners the county has proposed an ordinance to apply its excise tax to developments in the town — replacing the prior impact‑fee mechanism — and that, unlike the impact fee, the excise tax would flow to the county general fund rather than be…
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